The shot of Prince Charles lifting three-year-old bridesmaid Eliza Lopes, the granddaughter of his wife Camilla, to give her a better look at the scene below Buckingham Palace was one of those moments.

And the heir to the throne has used the delightful photo for his official Christmas card this year.

The palace said the outside of each card features part of the Prince of Wales' crest and his wife's cypher.

On the inside, a red border surrounds the photograph opposite the words "Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year."